10. Who we are: www.amt-lab.org • Arts Management & Technology Laboratory • MISSION • The Arts Management and Technology Laboratory (AMTLab) serves as an exchange, a catalyst for innovative ideas and a conduit for knowledge circulating at the intersection of arts, management and technology. • Impact: AMTLab provides current and future arts managers, technologists, and researchers with existing best practices and emerging technologies that allow for a direct impact on their work and their organization. Through online and off-line engagement, AMTLab is a resource that leads to innovative, effective and efficient integration of technology in the cultural and creative enterprises. • Values • Knowledge | Dialogue | Innovation | Rigor | Creativity • Open mindedness | Curiosity | Relevancy | Practicality

14. Research Scopes 2014-2015 Reader Poll 2014 • What technology problems do you face in your arts organization? – Insufficient funding (67%) – Not enough IT support staff (55%) • What management problems do you need technology to solve in your arts organization? – Analytics (64%) – Communication (internal) (64%) – Fundraising (55%) • What research would you like to see on social media? – Analysis tools (76%)

15. Preliminary Research Scopes 2014-2015 • Fundraising in the Digital Age o When is crowd funding appropriate and what should organizations expect? o How and where can arts organizations get $ for tech capacity building? • Undergraduate Education & Arts Management o How are we preparing artists to face the field? o What industry wide issues are symptoms of poor preparation? o Possibility for case study or partnership with CFA • Technology on a Budget – Blogging Track o Investigation of SaaS solutions which can empower organizations and save costs. o Where can collaborative workspaces serve the arts? Options and practices. • Effective Uses of Social Media o What does effective use of social media look like for arts organizations? o How does an organization determine which platforms to use, and how is it staffed?